The English We Speak: Like a moth to a flame

About this episode

This episode explores the metaphorical expression 'like a moth to a flame' and its usage in the English language.

Moths are winged insects which are attracted to light sources. Learn the metaphorical use of this expression in this programme with Feifei and Georgie. As always, find a free transcript here: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260601 Practise your listening in The Listening Room. Find it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room We send a newsletter with our weekly highlights - subscribe here: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

People in this episode

Hosts: Feifei, Georgie

Topics covered

• metaphor
• language learning
• English expressions
• moths
• attraction

Keywords

• moth
• flame
• metaphor
• English language
• learning English

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio

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